DAZN, the sports entertainment platform, has appointed Rebecca McCloy as Group Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). From November, McCloy will oversee global rights and acquisitions at the company, working with local teams, to fuel business growth through commercial initiatives that drive fan engagement. McCloy joins from DAZN’s Foxtel Group in Australia, where she has led commercial […]
Electric Entertainment, the LA-based production and distribution company, and Australia’s Foxtel Group have entered into a distribution agreement that expands Electric’s Librarians franchise in the Australian market. This means that Foxtel Group’s BINGE entertainment streaming service will be home to the exclusive original The Librarians series of the new spinoff series The Librarians: The Next […]
DAZN losses fell to $936 million (€804.5m) in 2024, down from $1.4 billion the year before. The sports streaming platform posted saw revenues increase by $323 million to $3.2 billion in 2024. CEO Shay Segev told the FT that the group was on course to be profitable for the first time in 2026 and had […]
A report from Media Partners Asia (MPA) forecasts that total video industry revenue in Australia, including TV, VoD and theatrical sectors, will grow to $12.3 billion (€11.1bn) in revenues by 2030, representing a CAGR of 2.8 per cent from 2025, with online video at $9.4 billion, TV at $2.3 billion and theatrical at $571 million. […]
Fox Sports, available on Kayo Sports and Foxtel, will be the exclusive home of the Masters in Australia as golf’s biggest names face off for the coveted green jacket at Augusta National this week. For the first time, Fox Sports will be the only place to watch the Masters in Australia, with all available feeds […]
Sports streaming platform DAZN has announced the completion of its acquisition of Foxtel Group from News Corp, which it says marks a major milestone in its expansion into the Australian market. Subscription TV provider Foxtel will continue to operate as a standalone business while benefiting from the UK-based DAZN’s global reach, technology and investment in […]
DAZN has provided a company update, which offers an overview of the sports streaming service’s strategy as well as the milestones and financial performance for the prior year. In 2024, DAZN reports that it streamed over 90,000 live events across more than 200 markets. “The scale that an audience of over 300 million regular viewers […]
Shay Spencer has joined Picking Scabs, See-Saw Films and writer/showrunner Samantha Strauss’ joint venture, as Executive Producer. Spencer will report to See-Saw Films’ Head of Film and Television (Aus) Liz Watts, and Strauss. Spencer is an award-winning producer who joins Picking Scabs from Jungle Entertainment where she was Head of Drama, executive producing shows including […]
News Corp has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel to sports streaming platform DAZN for an enterprise value of A$3.4 billion (€2.04bn). Under the terms of the agreement, shareholder loans in the amount of A$578 million outstanding and owing to News Corp will be repaid in full in […]
News Corp has confirmed that it is in “active discussions” over the sale of Foxtel, its Australian pay-TV unit, as the media group looks at ways to free the full value of all its assets. It ws first reported in August that News Corp was considering offloading Foxtel. Robert Thomson, CEO at News Corp told […]